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How I Work

How I Work

By: Amantha Imber
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Have you ever wondered if the worlds’ leading entrepreneurs, writers, musicians and business people construct their day differently to you? How I Work delves into the working days of some of the world’s most successful innovators. We discuss tactics, rituals and tricks they use to achieve so much more than the average person, despite having the same number of hours in the day.2025 Amantha Imber Career Success Economics
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  • Sahil Bloom on building a scoreboard that reflects what matters
    Jun 18 2025

    You can be ticking off goals, crushing deadlines, and still feel like you’re missing the point. If your time and energy aren’t going where they should, it might be because you’re tracking the wrong scoreboard. In this episode, we explore how to reset the way you measure progress - so your actions align with what truly matters.

    I’m joined today by Sahil Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of The Five Types of Wealth and Managing Partner of SRB Ventures. Sahil shares how to stay grounded in the middle of chaos, build richer relationships, and create space for reflection - without needing a complete life overhaul.

    We unpack how to spot when you’re drifting, what a broken scoreboard looks like, and why tiny rituals can have an outsized impact when life gets overwhelming.

    Sahil & I discuss:

    • Why the scoreboard you use shapes your priorities and choices
    • Sahil’s monthly “think day” and how it helps him course-correct
    • A mindset shift that radically simplified his business and life
    • His “buyer or seller” test for deciding what to drop
    • A 3-minute journaling ritual that helped him survive book launch
    • The underrated power of sending thoughtful messages to friends
    • What “social wealth” really means—and why it’s the key to a great life
    • How he fuels creativity through reading, walking, and reflection
    • His cautious take on AI’s future impact on work and society
    • A simple way to start your day that replaces doomscrolling with curiosity

    Key Quotes

    • “If you have the right scoreboard, your actions align around the right things. If your scoreboard is broken, your actions will be too.”
    • “When you think something nice about someone, let them know right then.”

    Connect with Sahil Bloom on Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn and his website. Check out his latest book The Five Types of Wealth.

    My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here:
    https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

    Connect with me on the socials:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai

    If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

    Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

    Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

    Credits:
    Host: Amantha Imber
    Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    37 mins
  • The AI feature that changed my workflow (Hint: it involves your voice).
    Jun 16 2025

    If you want to master powerful AI tactics like this and unlock 10+ hours every week, join Inventium’s GenAI Productivity Upgrade. Spots are limited, and the next cohort kicks off July 14. Learn more and sign up at https://inventium.com.au/genai-cohort/

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    Tired of typing prompts into AI tools and reading static answers? There’s a better way. Advanced voice mode lets you talk to your AI - brainstorm ideas, rehearse tough conversations, and get real-time feedback like you would from a coach or a collaborator.

    In this episode, we are joined by Inventium’s GenAI expert Neo Aplin to break down what advanced voice mode is, how it works, and why it might just change the way you use AI forever.

    In this episode we learn:

    • What advanced voice mode actually is (and why it feels so natural)
    • The Gen AI tools that offer voice mode (and how to find it)
    • Creative ways to use it for work - like brainstorming, ideation, and role-playing tough conversations
    • Surprising personal uses for voice mode, including self-reflection and emotional processing

    Key quotes:
    “It's not like you're talking to a robot. It’s much more like you're talking to a human.”
    “It’s great for scenarios, ideation, workshopping, and self-discovery.”

    My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

    Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)

    Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)

    If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

    Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

    Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

    Credits:

    Host: Amantha Imber

    Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    9 mins
  • The truth about values and how to identify yours - with Dr. Em
    Jun 11 2025

    What are values really - and how do you know if you’re living in alignment with them? In this episode, I sit down with clinical psychologist Dr. Emily Musgrove (aka Dr. Em from The Imperfects) to explore how we get stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, avoiding conflict, and living on autopilot - and how to reconnect with the things that matter most.

    Dr. Emily Musgrove is a clinical psychologist, author of Unstuck, and the Resident Psychologist on Australia’s top mental health podcast, The Imperfects. In this conversation, we delve into how to recognise when you're out of sync with your values, why it's challenging to break free from people-pleasing habits, and what it truly means to say no without guilt.

    Dr. Em shares:

    • How to tell if you’re living out of alignment with your values
    • Why “health” isn’t actually a value (and what to focus on instead)
    • The 80th birthday party exercise: a tool for reflecting on what really matters
    • The ACT Bullseye: a practical tool for assessing how you’re living
    • Dr. Em’s “corridor meditation” (and why she does it in the hallway)
    • The phrase that helps Dr. Em create distance from negative thoughts
    • Why people-pleasing is so common - and how to break the pattern

    Key Quotes

    “Values are like heading west - you never get there. It’s an ongoing direction to return to.”

    “The question is: What is this yes for?”

    “I’m noticing I’m having the thought that I’m a failure. That tiny shift creates space.”

    Connect with Dr. Em on Instagram, LinkedIn and her website. Check out her new book Unstuck.

    My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

    Connect with me on the socials:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai

    If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

    Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

    Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

    Credits:
    Host: Amantha Imber
    Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    35 mins

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